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Published: 14th Sep, 2019

The new technology which would remove the need to have a physical SIM card

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The new technology which would remove the need to have a physical SIM card

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An eSIM is exactly what it sounds like an electronic, or embedded, SIM. Instead of a physical card, SIM technology is built right into your phone. It’s a small chip that’s used to authenticate your identity with your carrier.
One of the advantages of eSIM technology is that it makes it much easier to switch carriers. Instead of having to order a new SIM and wait around for it to arrive, you can switch to a new carrier straight from your phone.
eSIM technology supports multiple accounts and switching between them is super easy.
It will help make devices smaller.
It could be extremely helpful for wearables devices.